Carlos Valenzuela grew up along the Douglas/Agua Prieta border in the 50s the son of a Spanish-only speaking ranching family. He learned English and eventually earned a master’s in international management and was a successful young manager in Argentina, Brasil, Venezuela, and Mexico City before leaving it for the lifestyle freedom allowed to him as…
Dustin Dial
Dustin Dial is a child of the ’80s, growing up in northwest Tucson absorbing the heroics of crusaders, caped or otherwise, through comic books, film, and on television with shows such as “Super Friends, Transformers, GiJoe” and more. He believes the early exposure to fictitious heroes is part of the reason he became an officer…
Kristina Bonet
Hi my name is Kristy and I am a full time Mom and a part time teacher. I grew up in Connecticut but moved to Tucson my sophomore year and graduated from Catalina Foothills High School. It was summer when we moved here and it was over 100 degrees! When I went down to the…
Charles Pierce
I am a former football coach, current teacher, and strongman competitor studying to become an administrator in Tucson. Q: Please tell us a little bit about your family. I have a great family with two brothers and one sister. Q: Please tell us about your current, past, or future career. What do you love most…
Gabriel Rocha
My name is Gabriel Gustavo Rocha. I am a 28 year old high school soccer coach and club director. I have been coaching since I was 17 years old and really discovered the passion for it around 6 years ago. Coaching alongside my dad, seeing the impact he had on kids in south Tucson, the…
Adam Douglas Henry
I have lived in Tucson with my family since joining the University of Arizona faculty in 2012. At the University I am a Professor of Environmental Politics, which means that I teach classes and pursue funded research about the environment and how people, organizations, and governments can either pursue or impede environmental sustainability. Sustainability is…
James Portis
I am an intelligent, dedicated entrepreneur who combines a creative, artistic soul with a highly technical mind. As a musician, writer, developer, and digital artist, I use computer technologies to take my ideas and inspirations and turn them into interesting digital products for wide consumption. I am fascinated by the natural world and space exploration,…